Moving display device.



E. H. RICHARDSON. MOVING DISPLAY DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. s, "1913.

. 1 103 24 'Pa'pented July 14, 191i UNITED s'rATns PATENT OFFICE.

EARL HOLMES RICHARDSON, OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TOHO'IPOINT ELECTRIC HEATING COMPANY, OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION, OF

CALIFORNIA.

IVIOVING DISPLAY DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, EARL I-I. RIoHARosoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ontario, county of San Bernardino, State of California, have invented a new and useful Moving Display Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device adapted to be placed in a window or other position, to carry advertising matter, or pictures, or other things to be displayed and which is rotated by heat generated from an electric heater so that as it rotates, it will attract attention and bring the different things which it displays consecutively into View.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a side ele vation of the standard with a portion of the fan support pivoted thereon. Fig. 4 is a sect-ion on a reduced scale of the upper portion of the device on line 00 -00 Fig. 2.

1 designates an electric heater of any desired construction and 2 is a bracket having hook shaped clips 3 which detachably grasp the electric heater 1.

a is a standard rigidly secured to the bracket 2 and extending vertically therefrom and having its upper end formed with a pivot 5, which forms a bearing for a screw 6, the lower end of the screw being cupped to receive the pivot 5. Supported by the screw 6 is a fan 7, there being a nut 8 on the screw 6 below the fan holding the latter firmly against the head of the screw. The fan 7 is formed integrally with an upper rectangular plate 7' which is flanged at 9 and secured thereto are four panels 10, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8, 1913.

Patented July 14:, 1914.

Serial No. 753,128. 1

panels being attached by clips 11 to the plate 7 and the corners of the panels are attached to each other by clips 12. The four panels 9 thus form a box with a flaring lower end, which serves as a chimney to direct the upwardly moving heat and air against the fan, so that as the current of hot air ascends and passes through the fan it rotates the box. The panels 9 are adapted to have secured thereto advertising matter, pictures or other devices, which it is desired to display so that these things are brought into consecutive view as the device rotates. The device may easily be disassembled by lifting the box from the standard 4, and detaching the clips 3 from the heater. The panels 9 may be disconnected and packed flat against each other so that the entire device is capable of being packed into the smallest space, making it convenient for shipping.

What I claim is:

In a moving display device, a box comprising flat detachable sides and a fiat top, means for detachably fastening the edges of the sides together and fastening the edges of the top to the sides, a fan formed in said top, and means upon the upper end of which the top freely rests for rotatably supporting the fan over a heater.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Ontario, California, this 1st day of March, 1913.

EARL HOLMES RICHARDSON.

In presence of G. R. HARDING, H. O. CHAPMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

